Container for reels of leader material



Aug. 8, 1950. R. E. GLAHN w 2,517,866

CONTAINER FOR REELS 0F LEADER MATERIAL Filed Aug. 1'7, 1946 PIES-.1- //6 INVENTOR.. /?0/,0/7 E. 6/0/7/7 ATfa/PNEX:

Patented Aug. 8, 1950 CONTAINER FOR REELs OF ILEA'DER MATERIAL Ralph Edward Glahn, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Application August 1'1, 1946, Serial No. 691,258

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to anglers accessory apparatus and specifically to a container or case for holding a plurality of reels of leader material as well as small articles such as flies.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide an enclosure for a plurality of reels or spools of leader material to keep such material in orderly, easily usable condition.

Another object is an enclosure for a plurality of reels or spools of different sized materials with means whereby such material is readily accessible and selectable.

Another object is a device of the character described which provides also for storage of small flies.

Still other objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view with parts in section.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail view.

In the drawing, the device consists of a preferably molded body of suitable plastic, the body being preferably cylindrical and having a central partition ll dividing the interior into two chambers, upper IOA and lower IDB.

In the lower chamber 10B and integral with the partition II is an axial post 12 extending to substantially the plane of the edge of the body wall. A suitable cover plate 13 is shown as being fixed over this chamber and secured by means of a screw I l.

The chamber IOA above partition II is preferably provided with radiating or other partitions l5 extending to a level somewhat below the level of the surrounding wall and a cover or cap I6 provided. Further, suitable pegs l I extend downwardly from the inside wall of cap l6 and a spring clip I8 is also fixed to said inside wall. In the lower chamber IOB and upon post l2 will be mounted a plurality of fiat reels or spools 20 of such thickness and diameter that the stack substantially fills the chamber but with suflicient margin to permit ready rotation of the reels.

Also, suitable slot 2| is provided in the wall of chamber IDB so that leader material Wound on reels 20 may be withdrawn therefrom, and immediately adjacent said slot is fixed, on the outside wall, a spring fingered plate 22 providing means for holding the projecting ends of such material. There will preferably be as many fingers as there are reels 20 and the plate 50 located that the spaces between the fingers are each opposite a reel.

Further, the wall of chamber 10B will also be provided with an inside recess 30 in which will be located a suitable plate 3| of spring metal provided with fingers 3 IA and with a suitable threaded post 32 carrying a spring 33 extending to the outside and cooperating with a threaded cap 34. The spring 33 is adapted to press the fingers 3lA against the edges of the reels 2!] so as to exert a braking action thereon, of which the pressure may be varied by means of cap 34.

The reels 20 are intended to carry a plurality of sizes of leader material readily selectable and accessible through slot 2|, while the partitioned chamber IUA is to be used for flies or other small articles and the pegs IT for carrying a line or additional leader material.

I claim:

1. A carrying case for reels of leader material consisting of a cylindrical container provided with a removable lid or cover and with an axially arranged post in its bottom, said post extending to a point closely adjacent said cover when the latter is in place and adapted to-receive a plurality of disc-like reels of leader material, said container being provided with a vertical slot through its peripheral wall, brake means within said container adapted to coact with the peripheries of said reels to restrict rotation thereof, and means on the outer wall of said container and adjacent said slot for anchoring the ends of said leader material extending through said slot.

2. A carrying case for reels of leader material consisting of a cylindrical container provided with a removable lid or cover and with an axially arranged post in its bottom, said post extending to a point closely adjacent said cover when the latter is in place, and adapted to receive a plurality of disc-like reels of leader material, said container being provided with a vertical slot through its peripheral wall, brake means within said container adapted to coact with the peripheries of said reels to restrict rotation thereof, said brake means consisting of a plate of resilient material provided with fingers adapted to contact said reels.

3. In a reel container for leader material, means for rotatably mounting in coaxial relation a plurality of reels of like diameter, a brake for restricting the rotation of said reels, said brake consisting of a plate provided with resilient fingers adapted to contact the peripheries of said reels, spring means adapted to press said plate and fingers toward said reels, and means extending to the outside of said container to permit collapsing of said spring means and thereby the lifting of said brake means from said reels.

4. An anglers accessory device consisting of REFERENCES CITED a hollow cylindrical body havmg Partltlon The following references are of record in the normal to the axis thereof, said partltlon carryfile of this patent: ing on one side an axially located post, a plurality of reels mounted on said post, a fingered anchor 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS plate mounted on the outer surface of said body Number Name Date opposite said reels, said body being slotted to 233,131 Auchincloss Oct. 12, 1880 permit reeled material to be withdrawn there- 441,454 Vileyn Nov. 25, 1890 from and anchored by said plate, and braking 1,075,860 Ross Oct. 14, 1913 means adapted to coact with said reels to con- 10 1,474,580 Clark et a1. Nov. 20, 1923 trol movement thereof. 2,042,947 Lewis June 2, 1936 RALPH EDWARD GLAHN. 

